Summary
CEO Lee Kwon-hee discusses the Nasdaq plunge following the Fed's hawkish hold and why AI capex fears are overblown. He highlights extreme undervaluation in Samsung Electronics (PER 3.6x) and SK hynix, sustained buying by institutions, and a likely technical rebound. Separate bullish theses are presented for Haesung DS (lead frames) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (strong orders vs. falling stock).
- The Fed's rate hold was perceived as hawkish, but the sell-off in bonds and stocks was amplified by Trump's Iran strike rhetoric.
- Microsoft's measured capex raise was taken positively, while Meta's weak free cash flow punished its stock; overall AI data center investment cycle remains intact.
- Goldman Sachs and other players are ready to finance data center assets, and bank deregulation could further support liquidity.
- Foreigners and institutions are buying Korean semiconductors on dips: institutions bought over 1 trillion won of Samsung and SK hynix.
- SK hynix is backed by long-term supply contracts and a 360,000-won target price; Haesung DS is thriving on lead frame demand with 50%+ upside.
- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has filled docks through 2028 with LNG and VLGC orders and is cooperating on SMR, yet the stock is falling.
- Samsung Electronics trades at the cheapest historical P/E range (3.6x trailing, 3.2x forward), with pension funds aggressively buying the forced selling.
- The speaker expects a sharp 10–20% technical rebound for both Samsung and the broader semiconductor sector once margin-selling pressure abates.